Five years ago, on Dec. 6, 2018, after a decisive victory at the polls the month before, the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act took effect, legalizing recreational cannabis in the state. It was the culmination of years of effort by activists aiming to end the war on drugs.
Since then, the Michigan cannabis industry has exploded, generating over $2 billion in sales — and consequently $200 million-plus in tax revenue — in 2022 and supporting more than 30,000 jobs, the second most of any state behind California. Here, we highlight some key facts and figures that capture our state’s cannabis landscape five years on.
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